Chaos Wranglers - Podcast

James Shen is a creative powerhouse and all around groovy dude. When it comes to juggling multiple projects and creative outlets, James has the hustle down! Listen to this episode to hear how he decided to balance his own equation by leaving the corporate life of a chemist/pharma rep and instead jumping right into creating his own opportunities and luck within the Los Angeles art and electronic musice scenes.    Related Links: www.DasMyShit.comInstagram - @shenanigansmusic Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

Molly Beal is the owner of rave-wear / athletic apparel company, MolliPop. A good friend of everyone at Intuitive Roots and Chaos Wranglers, she is based out of Philadelphia, PA and has grown steadily since being founded in 2014. Listen to this episode and hear how Molly got started on her journey becoming a recognized name in the EDM festival scene.   Related Links: www.MolliPopGlow.comInstagram - @mollipopglowEtsy Storefront - MolliPop Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode, Noah chats with Dan Upton, the proprietor of the hilariously fantastic Instagram profile - @Jortsmanship. The conversation throughout this 40 minute episode is as versatile and entertaining as the jorts we wear. Be sure to listen and have a few laughs to cap off this Labor Day weekend or kick off your short week during the drive to work!   From Dan: 'Just interested in some good conversation whether it be about music, politics, drugs, Jorts, life, dogs, health & fitness, whatever. I’m an opinionated open book with a lot of chapters and am always down to chat and make new connections.'   Related Links: Instagram - @Jortsmanship   Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode, Noah and Benn speak with longtime friend of Benn and fellow contributor to the fitness industry, Michael Hartman - founder of Formal Fitness Training. With intentions to focus on a Build The Body conversation, the episode evolved into a Passionate and lively discussion about risking the comforts gained as an employee, in order to create opportunities to impact others using approaches and tools we believe in personally. Listen to this 43 minute episode full of laughter, stories of sacrifice, and hear what gave Michael goosebumps about the early days of both Intuitive Roots and Formal Fitness.    From Michael: 'I'm determined to spread the word about the fitness industry. I respect all that Ben Fineman does. I love helping people succeed in all aspects of life.'   Related Links: Instagram - @formalfitnesstraining Facebook - @formalfitnesstraining Formal Fitness Training Website Formal Fitness Friday's Coffee With A Trainer   Chaos Wranglers Progress Update: Finally figured out why Noah sounds like he was hosting the podcast from the bottom of a well...two microphone inputs from one location makes for epic echo. No longer! Now listeners can count on a clear, crisp sound from Noah's input. Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

Full sendage. In this episode Noah and Benn talk to accomplished rock climber, skiier, and mountain guide - Adam Snyder. Having grown up in Pennsylvania where he and Benn met, Adam now resides in Oregon where he works for Timberline Mountain Guides; leading people back into nature, while pushing the limits of human capabilities both mentally and physically. Listen in to hear how Adam has developed his skills and the journey he's taken to arrive where he is today.   Related Links: Adam's Website Adam's Timberline Mountain Guide Bio Timberline Mountain Guides Website    Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode Noah and Benn sit down with the founder of Salt Float Center, Rob McDonald. After enduring the days of the corporate grind, Rob decided to take the plunge and establish his own business, the Salt Float Center in Montclair, New Jersey. Sensory deprivation, salt floatation, and how 60-90 minutes of pure isolation can change your life. Listen in as these 3 'kooks' dive deep on the benefits of 'floating'.   From Rob:'I am the owner of Salt Float Center in Montclair, NJ. I am always looking for new platforms to disseminate information about the benefits of flotation therapy. Floating offers a truly unique and effective environment that allows very deep relaxation. You can unburden your mind while your body heals. From anxiety and insomnia to PTSD and depression, the research in the effectiveness of float therapy is growing with positive results. Salt Float Center offers a clean, comfortable and calm environment for guests to truly take a break from their day to day lives, recover from physical and mental strain and to explore their psyches in an intimately personal way. We believe that floating has the potential to heal on many levels. We offer this beneficial experience to each guest with the vision that their healing will spread positively outward to their families, local community and so on.'   Related Links: Salt Float Center Website SFC First Time Floating Guide Book A Float With Salt Float Center Instagram - @saltfloatcenter   Episode Correction: We actually hit the milestone mentioned (guest from a remote location), with our friend Zack Hitz during episode #11. Apologies buddy! We just got excited.  Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

Virtual Fitness Training with Intuitive Roots:In this 3 episode series, Benn and Noah discuss the emergence of Virtual Fitness Training (VFT) as an impactful and positive experience for a growing number of users worldwide. Each episode answers a different question a new student might ask, if they were curious or hesitant to sign up to online fitness training courses (with us or a competitor). By using technology and a smidge of imagination, Intuitive Roots' VFT aims to help eliminate excuses like, "I don't have the time" or "the gym is too crowded." Episode List1. What is IR Virtual Fitness Training?2. How was IR Virtual Fitness Training developed?3. Who should sign up to IR Virtual Fitness Training and why? Episode 3/3:If you've made it this far, we would like to think you're interested in signing up to a VFT course or at the very least wanting to figure out which kind of training would best suit you to reach your Fitness Goals. That being said, in this episode Benn and Noah give a quick review of the first two episodes in this series, then dive into the topic of who the ideal student is for VFT and would benefit most from progressing through IR Fundamentals and IR Strength courses.    Related Links:VFT Walkthrough Video (coming soon) Discipline Burn Sign Up Virtual Fitness Training Sign-Ups Should I Use an Online Trainer?   Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

Virtual Fitness Training with Intuitive Roots:In this 3 episode series, Benn and Noah discuss the emergence of Virtual Fitness Training (VFT) as an impactful and positive experience for a growing number of users worldwide. Each episode answers a different question a new student might ask, if they were curious or hesitant to sign up to online fitness training courses (with us or a competitor). By using technology and a smidge of imagination, Intuitive Roots' VFT aims to help eliminate excuses like, "I don't have the time" or "the gym is too crowded." Episode List1. What is IR Virtual Fitness Training?2. How was IR Virtual Fitness Training developed?3. Who should sign up to IR Virtual Fitness Training and why? Episode 2/3:Benn and Noah provide a brief background on their professional experiences, as well as how they met and got started with founding Intuitive Roots and developing Virtual Fitness Training. Later in the episode the discussion focuses on how Virtual Fitness Training leverages Trello in order to centralize the essential features used to help students reach their Fitness Goals. These features include the VFT Classroom, a Live Video Feed, personalized  IR Fitness Journal, and an Exercise Library w Video Links.   Related Links:VFT Walkthrough Video (coming soon) Discipline Burn Sign Up Virtual Fitness Training Sign-Ups Should I Use an Online Trainer?   Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

Virtual Fitness Training with Intuitive Roots:In this 3 episode series, Benn and Noah discuss the emergence of Virtual Fitness Training (VFT) as an impactful and positive experience for a growing number of users worldwide. Each episode answers a different question a new student might ask, if they were curious or hesitant to sign up to online fitness training courses (with us or a competitor). By using technology and a smidge of imagination, Intuitive Roots' VFT aims to help eliminate excuses like, "I don't have the time" or "the gym is too crowded." Episode List1. What is IR Virtual Fitness Training?2. How was IR Virtual Fitness Training developed?3. Who should sign up to IR Virtual Fitness Training and why? Episode 1/3:Benn and Noah explain what it means to Build the Body with Intuitive Roots and what VFT is for students and trainers alike. We have centralized 3 key features: the Live Video Feed, the IR Fitness Journal, and an Exercise Library, all to enable our students and trainers to make progress toward established Fitness Goals. The biggest difference with our VFT courses compared to our competition, is we provide live, certified fitness trainers that teach Class Sessions twice a week and review progress each session, as opposed to the more common approach of asking students to pay for access to pre-recorded workouts and then also hold themselves accountable to follow along. Listen to hear more about what sets IR Virtual Fitness Training apart and what to expect when you sign up.   Related Links:VFT Walkthrough Video (coming soon) Discipline Burn Sign Up Virtual Fitness Training Sign-Ups Should I Use an Online Trainer?   Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode, Chaos Wranglers takes a stab at recording an episode using Google Hangouts. This has helped us to open up the Chaos Wrangler micorophones to everyone that listens! Gone are the days of being forced to sit in the studio. With that being said, this episode's guest is an old friend of Intuitive Roots' - Zack Hitz. An avid climber, fellow techie, and all around awesome dude to have on your side; Noah and Benn talk to Zack about his approach with staying a strong climber and being able to recover from the inevitable setbacks we all encounter with any goal. From house-call IV hydration solutions, to cryo-chamber therapy (and yes even some Wim Hof Method), the episode focuses on how to physically manage the nagging injuries that come with a sport like rock climbing.   Related Links: The Solution IV Cryo-chamber Therapy Wiki Wim Hof Method PDF   Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode Noah sits down with Tyler and his friend AJ, to discuss an investment strategy that aims to limit the extraordinary losses experienced by the middle class during the 2008 financial crash. Conventional wisdom states that by investing in a mortgage and/or a 401k you are investing in your long term future; AJ disagrees and will dive into the details of an alternative, the IRC-7702 plan...all while nice and high from bong rips before recording began.   Related Links: Instagram - @aj_grooves Website - www.VBARetirement.com   Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this follow up episode to Terminal Conversations (click here to listen), Noah and Melanie talk about her trip through Europe and the insane challenge of overcoming lost luggage for a week. Fortunately, for us her camera was not misplaced and she was able to capture some amazing moments throughout her trip. For updates on where to see Melanie's photography work, make sure to check out her Instagram (link below).   Related Links: Instagram - @melaniekriss   Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode Noah sits down with one of his biggest personal influences and confidants; Dustin Herrmann (D$). Noah and D$ met in high school and wrenched on BMW e30's in the sanctuary of D$'s parent's garage/barn. Dustin has gained a mastery over the e30 by completing numerous projects and road trips requiring full commitment; over the years Dustin has evolved from grease monkey to grease man by working so closely with the e30. Now, he is ready to create new ways to have fun on this tried and true BMW chassis and tell its story.   Related Links: Instagram - @dwhparts   Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode, listeners will get to hear from the designer and artist of Intuitive Roots' new logo. From a very early age, Bowen had direction and drive to become the artist he is today. With attention to detail in every aspect of his designs, you can check out his work using the related links below.   Related Links: www.UNOFFICiALATHLETIC.comInstagram - @bowenhobbsBehance ProfileUNOFFICiAL ATHLETIC's Facebook Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode Noah and Troy of Tarwood Studios dive into Troy's passion and inspirations for his artwork. Impacted early in life by the magic of Bob Ross, Troy shares how that inspiration has translated into doing art full time as an adult, the alternative methods and approaches of 'how to make it' as an artist today.   Related Links: TarwoodStudios.comInstagram - @trizzlepuffsTroy's Behance ProfileZazzle Storefront Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

Jenny Rose is Noah's younger cousin from his Dad's side. Having decided to use her creativity and desire to make a positive impact, Jenny started The Smiling Rose to create body positive pottery and art.   Related Links: Instagram - @thesmilingroseEtsy Storefront - The Smiling Rose Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode, listen to Noah and Melanie discuss those moments in life that confront us with uncomfortable truths and that sometimes our best laid plans are just not to be. For Chaos Wranglers, the lesson learned here is that two mics are definitely required for a quality recording AND that Noah needs to be a better listener during these conversations.   Related Links: Instagram - @melaniekriss Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode Noah and Benn discuss Scrum. Originally developed for software development teams of business and technical engineers; Scrum is implicitly simple so the actual goal can be focused on and accomplished.  Using Scrum to organize their own goals and setbacks, Noah and Benn hope listeners are intrigued enough to take a look at how Scrum can help them be more accountable toward a better version of themselves.   Related Links: Scrum Guide PDFFBI-Scrum Case StudyIntuitive Roots' Demo Scrum Board Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode Noah and Tyler discuss Scrum. Originally developed for software development teams of business and technical engineers; Scrum is implicitly simple so the actual goal can be focused on and accomplished.  Using Scrum to organize their own goals and setbacks, Noah and Tyler hope listeners are intrigued enough to take a look at how Scrum can help them be more accountable toward a better version of themselves.   Related Links: Scrum Guide PDFFBI-Scrum Case StudyIntuitive Roots' Demo Scrum Board Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode Noah, Tyler, and Chuckie take a stab at sharing a single microphone after an excessive amount of beers; what transpires is an episode that breaks down what it means to have full body tattoos, the reality of recreating your identity with full body tattoos, and also how the perception of your own self can affect the way others interact with you.   Related Links: Chuckie-gram: @king.chucksVirtual Fitness Training Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up

In this episode Noah and Tyler discuss their experiences with the Wim Hof Method. Conversation ranges from what it's like to take daily cold showers, the science behind the Wim Hof Method, and how to get cold in sunny Southern California. After listening to this episode we hope listeners have some insight into why this crazy sounding Wim Hof Method actually fulfills the claims it makes.   Related Links: Wimstagram - @iceman_hofWim's Website - https://www.wimhofmethod.com/Wim Hof Method PDFNational Academy of Sciences Want To Be A Guest On Chaos Wranglers?Click Here To Sign Up